the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a take_v away_o the_o scandal_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n say_v zâ—nâ—hius_n some_o that_o be_v manifest_a occasion_n of_o sin_v other_o be_v not_o of_o that_o kind_n res_fw-la adiaphorae_fw-la duplices_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaelam_fw-la suâ—t_z alicui_fw-la aportâ—e_fw-la occasiones_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la exillis_fw-la verè_fw-la immineat_fw-la pâ—riculâ—m_fw-la pèceandi_fw-la ally_v vero_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la for_o the_o first_o sort_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a and_o all_o manifest_a occasion_n of_o evil_n for_o who_o say_v he_o will_v venture_v to_o pass_v along_o a_o ruinous_a bridge_n if_o he_o perceive_v manifest_a danger_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n can_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n take_v away_o that_o aptness_n and_o fitness_n that_o any_o thing_n have_v to_o entice_v and_o provoke_v man_n to_o sin_n the_o apostle_n 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mention_v may_v he_o not_o be_v a_o secret_a friend_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o a_o a_o bettor_n of_o superstition_n suppose_v he_o have_v no_o such_o intention_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o by_o his_o authority_n alter_fw-la conditionem_fw-la operis_fw-la the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o make_v a_o thing_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v inductive_a to_o scandal_n not_o inductive_a do_v his_o commandment_n make_v all_o so_o sure_a that_o none_o can_v be_v scandalize_v that_o be_v impossible_a consider_v the_o show_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o deed_n itself_o the_o ignorance_n of_o many_o thousand_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o ignorant_o to_o superstition_n the_o pronnesse_n of_o man_n nature_n to_o idolatry_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o papist_n joab_n be_v guilty_a of_o vriahs_n blood_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o king_n commandment_n so_o be_v thou_o of_o thy_o brother_n fall_v 39_o thy_o life_n for_o his_o life_n if_o he_o be_v a_o miss_n say_v not_o therefore_o with_o cain_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n active_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o brother_n passive_a obedience_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o defence_n by_o law_n aright_o first_o to_o be_v hear_v whereas_o they_o allege_v that_o sit_v be_v dangerous_a for_o breed_v contempt_n and_o profanation_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o institution_n experience_n be_v a_o testimony_n in_o the_o contrare_fw-la rusticity_n in_o the_o behaviour_n of_o simple_a one_o not_o acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o point_n of_o civiliâ—â—_n be_v not_o profanation_n but_o may_v be_v where_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o good_a order_n horrible_a profane_a be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o blind_a bishop_n to_o a_o gentle_a woman_n in_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o element_n because_o she_o will_v not_o kneel_v we_o maintain_v church_n that_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a element_n be_v not_o devise_v or_o at_o least_o authorize_v till_o the_o great_a antichrist_n overrule_v we_o need_v not_o to_o poinâ—â—_n at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o first_o begin_v for_o there_o be_v many_o corruption_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o can_v not_o be_v deduce_v 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a beginning_n by_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o point_v out_o a_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o in_o use_n there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o authentic_a testimony_n allege_v for_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a element_n before_o the_o opinion_n of_o real_a presence_n yea_o or_o of_o transubstantiation_n begin_v to_o spread_v or_o to_o come_v to_o a_o more_o certain_a date_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ._n i_o say_v authentic_a testimony_n for_o we_o regard_v not_o suppositition_n or_o counterfite_a work_n origen_n first_o homily_n in_o divers_a loca_fw-la be_v bring_v in_o say_v thou_o therefore_o humble_v thyself_o â—â—itat_fw-la the_o century_n â—nd_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a etc._n etc._n but_o that_o work_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o papi_v themselves_o to_o be_v counterfite_a 84._o suchlike_a counterfiâ—e_n cyrillus_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o five_o catechism_n say_v then_o come_v to_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o blood_n not_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n sed_fw-la prâ—nus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la modum_fw-la adorationis_fw-la &_o venerationis_fw-la dicens_fw-la antenâ—_n but_o stowt_v downward_o or_o with_o the_o face_n bend_v downward_o in_o manner_n of_o adoration_n or_o veneration_n say_v amen_n he_o say_v not_o cade_z pronuâ—_n fall_v down_o on_o thy_o faâ—e_n sed_fw-la accede_v pronus_fw-la but_o come_v incline_v or_o bow_v thy_o heâ—d_n or_o upper_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o make_v courtesy_n for_o man_n can_v not_o come_v fall_v flat_a but_o what_o need_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o his_o word_n see_v he_o be_v mark_v for_o a_o counterfite_a by_o moulias_n on_o the_o lord_n supper_n 65._o the_o bishop_n of_o spalleto_n and_o plessie_n who_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o evereux_n say_v 69._o these_o catechism_n of_o cyrillus_n be_v supposititious_a and_o come_v not_o to_o light_v but_o in_o our_o time_n m._n down_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o transubstantiation_n pag._n 3â—_n 38._o say_v 241._o that_o these_o catecbeticall_a book_n be_v but_o of_o a_o very_a late_a edition_n that_o harding_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o his_o time_n they_o be_v know_v to_o veâ—ie_v few_o and_o in_o â—rite_n that_o they_o have_v be_v publish_v since_o in_o print_n and_o perhaps_o to_o win_v more_o authority_n to_o they_o misfathered_a upon_o cyrillus_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o cyrill_n direct_v the_o communicant_a to_o touch_v his_o lip_n which_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o touch_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n that_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o that_o finger_n he_o may_v sanctify_v his_o eye_n brow_n and_o other_o no_o authentic_a testimony_n can_v they_o produce_v bear_v the_o word_n kneel_v which_o be_v a_o adoration_n not_o in_o a_o large_a but_o strict_a sense_n the_o testimony_n bear_v the_o word_n adore_v be_v either_o counterfite_a or_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o inward_a adoration_n as_o doctor_n burges_n himself_o confess_v sundry_a of_o the_o learned_a do_v construe_v they_o or_o of_o adoration_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n before_o they_o communicate_v or_o adoration_n be_v take_v take_v only_o for_o veneration_n see_v jewel_n in_o the_o article_n of_o adoration_n bilson_n in_o his_o book_n of_o obedience_n and_o mortoun_n the_o late_a defender_n of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o his_o late_a work_n entitle_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o bring_v in_o sundry_a exemple_n to_o prove_v the_o latitude_n of_o the_o word_n adore_v when_o theodorâ—t_n say_v dialog_n 2._o that_o the_o mystical_a sign_n be_v adore_v he_o shall_v speak_v very_o gross_o if_o the_o word_n adore_v mean_v not_o only_o reverend_a usage_n mouline_n on_o
not_o uniform_a among_o themselves_o in_o the_o word_n utter_v at_o delivery_n of_o the_o element_n if_o we_o may_v sit_v or_o stand_v or_o kneel_v in_o time_n of_o prayer_n then_o kneel_v be_v not_o enjoin_v in_o regard_n of_o prayer_n but_o some_o other_o thing_n intend_v but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v we_o be_v not_o direct_v by_o the_o act_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n or_o pray_v and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o as_o yet_o to_o insist_v upon_o this_o pretext_n giving_z that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n these_o word_n in_o remembrance_n of_o so_o mystical_a a_o union_n â—e_v answerable_a in_o the_o narrative_a the_o meditation_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o our_o heart_n then_o by_o meditation_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v mean_v not_o prayer_n but_o remembrance_n and_o what_o be_v that_o to_o say_v to_o kneel_v in_o remembrance_n that_o be_v to_o kneel_v for_o a_o memorial_n but_o suppone_v it_o be_v thus_o when_o we_o remember_v and_o as_o he_o add_v consider_v to_o 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matter_n which_o say_v he_o be_v leave_v out_o by_o negligence_n of_o the_o printer_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o it_o have_v be_v do_v of_o purpose_n by_o such_o as_o be_v directour_n doctor_n mortoun_n say_v that_o their_o church_n think_v it_o fit_a by_o outward_a reverence_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n to_o testify_v their_o due_a estimation_n of_o such_o holy_a rite_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o blasphemous_a papist_n vilify_a the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o ignominious_a name_n of_o baker_n bread_n vintner_n wine_n profane_a element_n ale-cake_n but_o doctor_n ames_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o doctor_n mortoun_n 50._o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o papist_n but_o that_o some_o close_a dissemble_a adversary_n do_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v and_o that_o they_o have_v do_v so_o ever_o since_o and_o do_v so_o still_o to_o this_o day_n it_o may_v be_v such_o pretend_v the_o scoff_a of_o papist_n buâ—_n what_o matter_n of_o any_o gloss_n if_o kneel_v be_v direct_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o profane_v but_o hold_v in_o reverend_a estimation_n then_o the_o sacrament_n be_v profane_v belike_o if_o we_o either_o sit_v or_o stand_v and_o kneel_v not_o master_n huâ—ton_n say_v they_o kneel_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o ordinary_a bread_n and_o wine_n and_o these_o sacramental_a to_o which_o they_o give_v the_o more_o reverence_n because_o it_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a bread_n and_o wine_n what_o more_o plain_a they_o say_v not_o they_o kneel_v to_o god_n that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v not_o be_v profane_v but_o hold_v in_o reverence_n etc._n etc._n but_o simple_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o kneel_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o profane_v etc._n etc._n and_o suppose_v they_o be_v it_o be_v no_o better_a shift_n than_o the_o papist_n use_n when_o they_o say_v they_o dedicate_v temple_n to_o god_n in_o 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ordination_n of_o minister_n therefore_o they_o â—ay_v also_o in_o confirmation_n 6._o so_o reason_v armachanus_fw-la our_o four_o reason_n they_o may_v celebrate_v and_o minister_v the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o they_o may_v do_v this_o also_o so_o reason_v the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n ad_fw-la rusticum_n narbonensem_fw-la our_o opposite_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o bishop_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n but_o reserve_v to_o they_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o luciferianos_fw-la hierome_n say_v that_o this_o be_v reserve_v to_o they_o not_o by_o necessity_n of_o any_o law_n but_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o priesthood_n yet_o not_o in_o all_o place_n but_o multis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n to_o rusticus_n say_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o orient_a in_o illyricum_n in_o italy_n in_o africa_n and_o in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 〈…〉_z that_o presbyter_n do_v confirm_v in_o the_o decretal_n it_o be_v say_v that_o simple_a priest_n at_o constantinople_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n do_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n turrianus_n report_v that_o the_o grecian_n reprove_v the_o latin_n because_o they_o inhibit_v the_o priest_n to_o anoint_v the_o forehead_n with_o chrism_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o suarez_n the_o bishop_n of_o spalleto_n complain_v 24._o that_o bishop_n be_v so_o rigid_a that_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o parish_n priest_n to_o confirm_v the_o rather_o because_o they_o come_v seldom_o to_o visit_v their_o parish_n and_o think_v howbeit_o they_o refuse_v the_o priest_n may_v as_o for_o himself_o he_o may_v have_v suffer_v the_o priest_n in_o his_o diocie_n confirm_v 1_o but_o he_o give_v they_o not_o that_o liberty_n because_o he_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o ceremony_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrament_n if_o there_o be_v any_o moment_n in_o it_o shall_v the_o bishop_n honour_n or_o lordly_a bishoping_a bee-preferred_n to_o the_o utility_n of_o it_o for_o the_o people_n hierome_n say_v luciferianos_fw-la if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v down_o only_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n these_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v who_o in_o prison_n or_o castle_n or_o far_a place_n be_v baptize_v by_o priest_n and_o deacons_n die_v before_o the_o bishop_n visit_v they_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o moment_n 9_o say_v master_n calvin_n wherefore_o do_v bishop_n suffer_v so_o many_o half_a christian_n in_o their_o diocy_n they_o betray_v by_o a_o tacit_a confession_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n 26._o as_o they_o pretend_v beda_n be_v plain_a that_o confirmation_n as_o also_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o priest_n 28._o for_o the_o arrogancy_n of_o bishop_n â—althasav_v lydius_n say_v it_o be_v untolerable_a superstit_fw-la on_o that_o the_o priest_n may_v anoint_v the_o breast_n 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this_o they_o confirm_v they_o sometime_o in_o their_o own_o house_n and_o not_o open_o sometime_o in_o a_o church_n distant_a many_o mile_n from_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n sometime_o in_o the_o same_o church_n but_o without_o their_o advice_n or_o consent_n it_o be_v not_o then_o either_o public_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o fitness_n for_o the_o communion_n that_o they_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o not_o their_o understanding_n of_o the_o qwestion_n of_o a_o short_a catechism_n but_o to_o show_v their_o grandour_n and_o what_o pre-eminence_n they_o have_v over_o other_o man_n flock_n in_o make_v of_o half_n whole_a and_o perfect_a christian_n parent_n must_v bring_v their_o child_n many_o mile_n to_o they_o to_o be_v confirm_v or_o bishop_v as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v breathe_v no_o where_o but_o upon_o their_o finger_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o word_n of_o tindall_n after_o that_o bishop_n have_v leave_v off_o preach_v â—52_n then_o faln_v they_o 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a_o ambassador_n another_o be_v of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n woe_n be_v unto_o the_o realm_n where_o they_o be_v of_o the_o counsel_n as_o profitable_a be_v they_o very_o unto_o the_o realm_n with_o their_o counsel_n as_o the_o woulfe_n unto_o the_o sheep_n or_o the_o fox_n unto_o the_o goose_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a order_n set_v down_o before_o the_o psalm_n in_o meet_a ad_fw-la it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a corner_n as_o charmer_n and_o sorcerer_n use_v to_o do_v place_n but_o leave_v to_o the_o congregation_n and_o necessary_o annex_v to_o god_n word_n as_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o assembly_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n in_o october_n anno_fw-la 1581._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o minister_v in_o private_a house_n but_o solemn_o according_a to_o the_o good_a order_n hitherto_o observe_v but_o 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that_o there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o of_o good_a religion_n and_o conversation_n present_a to_o communicate_v with_o he_o but_o which_o shake_v all_o loose_a these_o must_v be_v free_a of_o all_o impediment_n what_o if_o they_o be_v not_o free_a what_o suppose_v there_o be_v forty_o let_v be_v four_o if_o it_o be_v not_o celebrate_v in_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v but_o a_o private_a communion_n tilemus_fw-la 〈…〉_z when_o he_o be_v find_v and_o orthedox_n lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o ground_n a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o public_a action_n to_o be_v perform_v public_o by_o public_a minister_n neither_o can_v any_o necessity_n or_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v allege_v wherefore_o a_o sacred_a and_o public_a action_n shall_v pass_v in_o a_o private_a because_o god_n ordie_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d we_o a_o supreme_a law_n and_o great_a necessity_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v rather_o than_o foster_v the_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o people_n he_o have_v be_v dispute_v 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mass_n have_v none_o to_o bear_v he_o company_n but_o the_o clerk_n to_o say_v amen_o christ_n speak_v not_o there_o as_o master_n cartwright_n have_v already_o answer_v of_o the_o public_a administer_a of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o of_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o church_n discipline_n against_o offence_n and_o of_o that_o part_n which_o be_v do_v private_o by_o two_o or_o three_o and_o promise_v that_o not_o only_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ratify_v but_o also_o that_o the_o admonition_n give_v by_o two_o or_o three_o whereof_o he_o speak_v before_o with_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o have_v the_o own_o effect_n either_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o offender_n or_o to_o make_v he_o inexcusable_a or_o by_o two_o or_o three_o be_v mean_v only_o a_o few_o number_n where_o a_o great_a number_n can_v be_v have_v to_o make_v up_o a_o senate_n with_o power_n to_o execute_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o 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may_v not_o be_v eat_v in_o public_a assembly_n but_o who_o dare_v affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n howbeit_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n answerable_a to_o it_o must_v be_v celebrate_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n different_n be_v the_o case_n between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o belong_v to_o one_o nation_n and_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o sacred_a banquet_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n assemble_v together_o 9_o sai_z bullinger_n in_o his_o decade_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n require_v the_o corinthians_n to_o assemble_v together_o to_o partake_v of_o this_o supper_n 1_o corin._n 1â—_n 32._o it_o be_v a_o finew_n of_o public_a assembly_n a_o hadge_n of_o our_o profession_n a_o band_n of_o love_n and_o representation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d communion_n and_o fellowship_n which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n or_o two_o or_o three_o but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o one_o bread_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o that_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v partaker_n afore_o bread_n corin._n 10._o 17._o because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o we_o to_o celebrat_fw-mi a_o sacramental_a union_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o keep_v a_o sacramental_a communion_n with_o some_o particular_a congregation_n or_o visible_a church_n the_o doctor_n borrow_v a_o absurd_a answer_n from_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o rhemist_n 118._o that_o be_v have_v sacramental_a communion_n with_o the_o whole_a militant_a church_n howbeit_o it_o be_v not_o so_o visible_a as_o with_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n i_o reply_v with_o master_n 〈◊〉_d answer_n to_o the_o rhemist_n 14._o although_o all_o the_o faithful_a even_o those_o that_o never_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n by_o faith_n communicate_v with_o christ_n body_n yet_o do_v they_o alone_o communicate_v sacramental_o which_o have_v their_o communion_n seal_v by_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o eat_v of_o one_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v of_o these_o that_o in_o one_o congregation_n or_o church_n eat_v together_o and_o not_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o we_o with_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o another_o church_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o that_o he_o place_v the_o seal_n of_o this_o communion_n in_o eat_v all_o of_o one_o bread_n and_o of_o one_o table_n whereas_o they_o that_o communicate_v in_o another_o congregation_n communicate_v not_o of_o one_o table_n or_o bread_n with_o they_o that_o be_v so_o remove_v no_o more_o than_o they_o that_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n in_o divers_a house_n be_v partaker_n of_o one_o lamb_n or_o kid_n it_o be_v the_o same_o sacrament_n in_o spece_fw-la or_o kind_n but_o not_o in_o number_n we_o communicate_v in_o one_o fruit_n or_o effect_n because_o we_o all_o receive_v the_o same_o christ_n but_o that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a not_o a_o sacramental_a communion_n 33._o say_v chamier_n for_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v say_v he_o that_o these_o in_o jerusalem_n communicate_v sacramental_o with_o those_o in_o alexandria_n otherwise_o what_o need_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o send_v the_o eucharist_n to_o other_o bishop_n when_o they_o come_v to_o rome_n the_o lord_n supper_n then_o shall_v not_o be_v celebrate_v but_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o unite_a together_o in_o one_o body_n of_o a_o church_n a_o company_n conveen_v apart_o from_o the_o rest_n to_o communicate_v with_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v not_o unied_a by_o themselves_o into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o church_n far_o less_o three_o of_o four_o asttake_v the_o english_a service_n book_n mean_v to_o be_v a_o number_n sufficient_a see_v they_o allow_v the_o communion_n to_o be_v minister_v to_o three_o or_o four_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o plague_n sweat_n or_o such_o other_o like_o contagious_a sickness_n the_o minister_n may_v communicate_v with_o the_o person_n disease_v alone_o ergo_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la privata_fw-la 9_o sed_fw-la publica_fw-la nulli_fw-la privatim_fw-la danda_fw-la et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la publicus_fw-la vel_fw-la generallis_fw-la catus_fw-la quandò_fw-la quatuor_fw-la aut_fw-la quinque_fw-la cum_fw-la agro_fw-la communicant_a nihil_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quia_fw-la not_o apud_fw-la agros_fw-la coenam_fw-la instrui_fw-la pâ—sse_fw-la si_fw-la alis_fw-la quoque_fw-la simul_fw-la coenent_fw-la say_v bullinger_n that_o be_v see_v it_o be_v not_o a_o public_a or_o general_a meeting_n when_o three_o or_o four_o communicate_v with_o the_o sick_a they_o say_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n who_o say_v that_o the_o supper_n 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host_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n see_v